The St Michael’s Pastoral Area (comprising of the parishes of Drumgoon, Kill-Drung and Laragh) participated in a mid-term review of pastoral council activity in their parishes at a meeting with members of the Diocesan Pastoral Centre team in Cootehill recently.

Archbishop Eamon Martin encourages the faithful to #LiveLent 2019 –  Archbishop Eamon Martin has launched a special web resource, and a Twitter and Instagram #LiveLent initiative, for Lent 2019, which begins on Ash Wednesday 6 March. Ash Wednesday is a day of fast and abstinence. Lent is traditionally described as lasting for forty days, in...

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS  FOR LENT 2019 “For the creation waits with eager longing  for the revealing of the children of God” (Rm 8: 19) Dear Brothers and Sisters Each year, through Mother Church, God “gives us this joyful season when we prepare to celebrate the paschal mystery with mind and heart renewed… as...

The Diocese of Kilmore has announced the appointment of Leitrim-native, Mr. Francis Keaney, as the new Diocesan Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry. Francis is a native of the parish of Glenfarne, studied in St. Clare’s Comprehensive School in Manorhamilton before undertaking third-level studies in Theology and Philosophy at All Hallows College, Dublin from...

Faithcast is the weekly podcast from catholicnews.ie, the news source for the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference. Presented by Brenda Drumm, Faithcast is a mixture of interviews and news from the Catholic Church in Ireland.   In episode 33 of Faithcast, we have a special focus on this week’s Vatican meeting on the protection of minors.  Ahead of his departure...

Day of Reflection on Caring for the Earth our Common Home: A Day of Reflection on Care for the Earth and Connecting Spiritually with Mother Nature from a Christian perspective will be held in the Kilmore Diocesan Pastoral Centre in Cavan on Tuesday 5 March 2019 from 11:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. The day will be facilitated by...

A workshop will take place in the Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Cavan, next Wednesday evening from 7:30p.m. to 9:30p.m for choir members, organists, musicians and all who are interested in music in the liturgy to prepare for Lent and Easter. This extended choir practice will be led by Fr. Charlie O’Gorman, Diocesan Director of Sacred Music, and will...

The Centennial Statue of Our Lady of Fatima, blessed by Pope Francis, will arrive at the Cathedral of SS. Patrick & Felim in Cavan for the 10:00a.m. Mass on Tuesday 26 February 2019 and will depart at 12 noon approx.  During this time, there will be investitures in the Brown Scapular, Home Enthronement to the...

Faithcast is the weekly podcast from catholicnews.ie, the news source for the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference. Presented by Brenda Drumm, Faithcast is a mixture of interviews and news from the Catholic Church in Ireland.   In episode 32 of Faithcast, Brenda speaks to Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh and President of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, about the Day...

Issue 49 of Sharing the Good News, for February 2019 from the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference is now available and includes the following articles and news snippets:   Accord publishes 2018 returns for marriage preparation and for marriage and relationship counselling Candles of atonement to be lit in cathedrals and parishes Ireland can and should have...